Continuing our athlete development workshop series, QFA will be hosting a sports physiotherapy workshop at The Fencing Club, Whites Hill College Hall, Samuel Street, Whites Hill on Thursday, 1 November commencing at 7:00pm. The work shop will be facilitated by Nick Heffernan, Physiotherapist and lifelong fencer.

The presentation will discuss sports injury management, common fencing injuries, the benefit of seeking professional treatment and developing a relationship with your physio, return to exercise and competition following injury. This is aimed at all athletes and people involved in training and sports. The presentation is particularly for the state squad members but all members of the community are welcome to attend.

Nick fenced in the Sydney 2000 Olympics making the quarterfinals in the men’s epee team event. He represented Australia in the Commonwealth Fencing championships, most notably winning duel gold medals in the individual and team events in 2002. He graduated with a bachelors degree in sports science and a graduate diploma in exercise rehabilitation. Going into completing a masters in physiotherapy. Over the past 10 years he has worked in the public health care system as a physiotherapist. His areas of interest include spinal injury management and out-patient care. In these roles he has been a clinical educator, worked in persistent pain management service, and community based rehabilitation. He has had extensive experience working with soft tissue injury management, return to sport management and rehabilitation following trauma and non-trauma injuries.

The Queensland Fencing Association proudly acknowledges the support of the Queensland Government.